Harts Creek — Julie Baker

Sydney Tate landed in Harts Creek one day when she'd been traveling on a working holiday around Australia. She loved the quaint country town. Got a job, made friends,found a home. Three years later she watched as a stranger walked through the door of Kate's restaurant, suddenly she was having trouble breathing. Uncomfortable around men, Sydney became clumsy, practically speechless. For years she'd done her best to ignore them. Should a man pay her even a passing interest, she was sure she wouldn't know what to do with him.Jack Bishop sat at a table in Kate's, this was his first visit. He was a contractor who did renovations for people living in the country. He was there to speak to the owner, Kate, she wanted some work done to her home and wished to speak to him about her requirements. While he was reading the menu a young woman walked through the kitchen door, immediately stumbled, righted herself, then continued on past his table, her head down and a pink blush flowing up her neck. He brought the menu up to his face to hide the grin there. Her hair was a beautiful color, straight as a sheet of glass, and fell almost to her waist. But for some inexplicable reason he couldn't tell what her figure was like, the clothes she wore were baggy, yet where the material touched her body, he noticed some intriguing curves. Jack shook his head, wondered why he was even watching such a non-de script female. He was only interested in women that understood he wasn't a one-woman man, women who knew, because he made it very clear, that there was only one thing he wanted from them.Due to circumstances out of their control Sydney and Jack were constantly thrown togetherSydney realized she was falling in love with Jack.The stubborn man didn't want to admit that Sydney might be special.Desire flared, passion consumed. Sydney lost her heart - Jack refused to listen to his .A trip to Sydney, a stay in a hotel overlooking the Opera House, a chance to present her art.Misunderstandings, hurt, tears, frustration, and magic.Love can be stubborn too.